If in response to the patient statement, "I am upset about all this lab work" the nurse responds, "You're upset?" this is an example of:
a. an open-ended question.
b. reflecting.
c. restating.
d. paraphrasing.
C
Restating is one of the most effective methods of therapeutic communication to encourage the patient to offer more information.
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